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WHO Warns Against Potential Ebola Spread In DR Congo And Beyond
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 8:01 am | UN News
Ebola is spreading in a western province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), raising fears that the disease could reach neighbouring Republic of Congo and even the capital, Kinshasa, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. ... More >>
New Fires At Greek Island Refugee Camp Destroy Last Remaining Shelters
Saturday, 12 September 2020, 7:41 am | UN News
Fresh fires at a Greek island centre for thousands of refugees and migrants, have destroyed all remaining accommodation for those affected by the initial blaze on Tuesday evening. In an alert on Friday, the UN refugee agency ( UNHCR ) said that ... More >>
Science, Solidarity And Solutions Needed Against Climate Change: Guterres
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 4:15 pm | UN News
UNDP Colombia/Mauricio Enriquez O. The La Mojana region of Colombia is highly vulnerable to climate-change induced floods and droughts. A UN project helps build resilience to these impacts, which also strengthens communities from other shocks such as the ... More >>
‘Essential Lessons’ From HIV Fight Can Help Coronavirus Response, Says UNAIDS
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 8:34 am | UN News
Decades of global experience in tackling AIDS can help countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, a new UN report published on Wednesday has revealed. The study by UNAIDS , the UN agency working to stamp out HIV and AIDS, outlines how the world ... More >>
Greece: Devastating Fire Compounds Overcrowding And COVID-19 Challenges In Refugee Camp
Thursday, 10 September 2020, 8:31 am | UN News
Fire damage at the Registration and Identification Centre at Moria Refugee Camp in Lesvos, Greece. © UNHCR UN agencies have offered support to Greek authorities on Wednesday after a major fire ripped through an overcrowded refugee camp overnight, ... More >>
Build Better Future With Blue Skies For All, UN Urges, Marking First International Day Of Clean Air
Tuesday, 8 September 2020, 9:32 am | UN News
Sun rises over the mountains in the province of Carchi, northern Ecuador. Photo: WMO/Boris Palma The first International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is being commemorated around the world, on Monday, following the recognition by the United ... More >>
25 Years After Beijing’s Women Conference, Significance ‘undimmed’
Sunday, 6 September 2020, 7:36 am | UN News
While women have come a long way since the adoption of the Beijing Platform for Action nearly 25 years ago, they still lag behind on virtually every Sustainable Development Goal (SDG). Photo: UN Women India Exactly 25 years after the historic ... More >>
COVID-19 Impact On Treatment For Chronic Illness Revealed
Sunday, 6 September 2020, 7:32 am | UN News
The COVID-19 health crisis has caused massive disruption worldwide in diagnosing and treating people with deadly but preventable diseases, including more than one in two cancer patients, UN health experts said on Friday. In a call to Governments ... More >>
COVID-19: ‘Game-changer For International Peace And Security’ – UN Chief
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 8:03 am | UN News
In an effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, ICRC assists violence-affected communities by donating hygiene kits to a local partner in Brazil. Photo: ICRC The world has “entered a volatile and unstable new phase” in terms of the impact of COVID-19 ... More >>
From Farm To Fork: How Food Systems Can Power Climate Action
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 7:11 am | UN News
A Kenyan farmer prepares cowpea leaves to be dried for future use. Photo: FAO Taking specific steps to transform national food supply systems can help countries achieve climate goals and limit global warming to 1.5 degree Celsius, a new joint UN report ... More >>
‘Emergency’ For Global Education, As Fewer Than Half World's Students Cannot Return To School
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 7:07 am | UN News
Classes for more than 450 million students starting the new academic year are expected to be entirely remote – or for some, a mix of distance and in-person learning – the UN education and cultural organization (UNESCO) has said. UNESCO , the lead UN ... More >>
Generations Of Progress For Women And Girls Could Be Lost To COVID Pandemic, UN Chief Warns
Tuesday, 1 September 2020, 9:02 am | UN News
Highlighting the disproportionate and devastating socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on women and girls globally, The UN chief António Guterres called on Monday for a major push to prevent “years, even generations” worth of progress on women’s ... More >>
UN Envoy Welcomes ‘Commonalities’ Shared By Syrians In Geneva Talks
Sunday, 30 August 2020, 2:09 pm | UN News
Syrian opponents meeting in Geneva as part of efforts to find a peaceful end to nearly a decade of conflict in their country have found common ground on which to pursue further discussions, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Saturday. ... More >>
Complex Security, Environmental Crises Worsen Conditions For Over 360,000 In Western Chad
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 7:22 am | UN News
More than 360,000 internally displaced persons in Chad’s Lake province are facing a “double” crisis, exposed to security and environmental risks, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported, highlighting the need to strengthen ... More >>
Hurricane Laura: Most Dangerous Hurricane To Hit The US This Season
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 7:11 am | UN News
Hurricane Laura is by far the most intense and dangerous hurricane to hit the United States this season, the UN weather agency said on Friday, the day after it made landfall on the US Gulf Coast. While it is difficult to link any individual tropical cyclone ... More >>
India Urged To Lead Global Push For Clean Energy, Climate Action
Saturday, 29 August 2020, 7:01 am | UN News
India has a crucial role to play in promoting clean energy and climate action as the world looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Friday. Delivering the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial Lecture, the UN ... More >>
Globally, 1 In 3 Children Missed Out On Remote Learning When COVID-19 Shuttered Schools
Thursday, 27 August 2020, 4:58 pm | UN News
© UNICEF/Everett An 11-year-old child studies his Class 6 textbooks and revises the exercises at home in Nairobi, Kenya. He cannot participate in online learning as his family has no mobile phone. For at least 463 million children whose schools ... More >>
Devastated By Pandemic, Tourism Sector Must Be Rebuilt In A Safe, Equitable And Climate Friendly Way
Tuesday, 25 August 2020, 6:26 pm | UN News
©Eric Ganz Tourists in India take an elephant ride at the Amber Fort, outside of Jaipur. Tourism is much more than visiting cultural landmarks or swimming in tropical beaches; it is “one of the world’s most important economic sectors”, the UN ... More >>
UN Rights Office ‘appalled’ At Violence Against Human Rights Defenders In The Philippines
Saturday, 22 August 2020, 7:37 am | UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called for effective measures to protect rights defenders in the Philippines, amid a spate of deadly attacks against them. “We are saddened and appalled by the ongoing violence and threats against human ... More >>
Iraq: UN Mission Condemns Killings Of Activists In Basra
Saturday, 22 August 2020, 7:34 am | UN News
The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has strongly condemned the killing of two activists and attacks against others in the southern city of Basra, urging increased efforts to bring the perpetrators to justice. Riham Yacoub, a medical doctor, was ... More >>
